Midnight Oil "Song a Day" Number 3 "Redneck Wonderland"

   In the excitement of now waiting for the Oils to return home and start an inspirational run of shows, my next song choice is "Redneck Wonderland" from the album of that name...

"Redneck Wonderland"
I don't want to run I don't want to stay
Cos everything that's near and dear is old
And in the way
Emergency has gone, apathy rolling on
Time to take a stand
Redneck wonderland

Got you in my sights, spotlit by the fence
If it's love you're faking it's just common sense
Brick and tile for miles, rolling in the aisles
Rifle in my hand
Redneck wonderland

Well the streets are clean, nothing gets away
I can see the beauty treatment draining from
Your face
It is vision free, It's poor bugger me
Something less than grand
Redneck wonderland

   It's a great song from a powerful album that sensed the spirit of the age as one lacking generosity and apportioning blame for why people are 'missing out' and over blowing issues to whip themselves into a fearful state.

   I still have the framed graphic artist mock up of the album artwork, bought as a gift from the Triple J East Timor Auction!!